All Obituaries

John Joseph Bowser, 78 years old of Bucktown, Indiana died peacefully in his sleep on October 22, 2019 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was born in Indianapolis, IN and lived most of his early adult life raising a family in Fountaintown, IN on Whispering Pines Farm in Shelby County.  He is survived by his loving wife, Michele Bowser; daughter, Machelle Bowser Hartford (Bill), sons, Curtis Bowser and Christopher Bowser (Helen); grandchildren, Spencer Hartford, Cameron Hartford,...

Bob E. Trump, age 86, of Linton, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton.  He was born in Hymera on January 26, 1933, the son of Benjamin & Mary Trump.  Bob was a 1951 graduate of Hymera High School.  He served in the United States Army for two years.  He retired from Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company of Terre Haute in July 1992.  Bob was a member of the American Legion Post #22 of Linton. During his younger years, Bob...

James "Jim" Oakley Strunk, 76, of Spencer passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 17, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born on February 21, 1943 in Oolitic, IN to Otis and Elsie (Malone) Strunk. Jim graduated from Spencer High School. He served in the United State Navy from 1961-1963 and retired from Otis Elevator after 36 years of service. Jim loved all activities outdoors including hunting and fishing. He enjoyed woodworking and was always working on a...

Harry Burbank, age 91, of Newburgh, formerly of Linton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at home. He was born in Russell Township, IL on June 8, 1928, the son of Willard Eugene Burbank & Mary Marguerite (Gordon) Burbank. He was a graduate of Lawrenceville High School. He worked at Farm Bureau Co-op in the Petroleum Division for 37 years and was a member of the Linton BPO Elks Lodge #866. He loved hunting, fishing and spending time with his family and...

Joe E. Turner III, age 77, of Linton, passed away at 8:15 am on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at home. He was born in Linton, Indiana on December 13, 1941, the son of Joe Turner II & Marguriete (Hunter) Turner. He was a graduate of Linton High School. He worked as a linotype operator right out of high school then went to work at GE for nearly 30 years. He loved hunting, fishing, being out in nature, painting, old movies, ancestry and spending time in Brown County. He was an avid gun...

Brittany Nikole Higgins, 28, of Bloomington, passed from this life on Sunday, October 13, 2019. She was born in Bloomington, IN to Richard  Higgins and Donna Elmore on February 17, 1991. Brittany is survived by her loving and beautiful daughter Bella Lynn Madorin whom she loved and adored with all her heart and soul; parents Richard Higgins and Donna Elmore (Stan); grandparents Roger Higgins (Julie), Loretta Johnson, and Harry McIntosh (Carolyn); siblings Josh Wells (Valerie), Janson...

Robert  “Bob” E. Hanlon, 93, of Spencer, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Owen Valley Health Campus in Spencer, IN.  Robert was born in Carrollton, KY to Herman and Anna (Cox) Hanlon on October 11, 1926.  Robert served in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to the late Helen "Susie" Poling for over sixty years, together they raised a wonderful and loving family. Robert retired from Sims Motor Transport. He...

Kelly Jo Rogers, age 43, of Poland, passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.  She was born in Bloomington on December 12, 1975, the daughter of Stephen Ranard & Doris Winkler. She is survived by her mother, Doris (Charles Thacker) Winkler of Bloomfield, her father, Stephen Ranard of Illinois, two daughters, Ashley Rogers of Bloomfield and Amber Lynn Newman of Minnesota, a brother, Bernard Ranard of Illinois, a step-sister, Angela Wiley of Bloomington,...

Donna S. (Baughn) McKittrick, 77, of Marshall, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana.  Donna was born in Louisville, Kentucky on September 19, 1942, the middle child of Earl M. Baughn and Dorothy H. (Kepley) Baughn.  At the age of three she spent time in the Riley Hospital in Indianapolis, at that time, parents could not be with their children for a time before they had surgery and she was there for several...

Lester Ruben Hendricks, 89, of Spencer, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at The Waters of Martinsville. He was born on May 31, 1930 in Owen County, Indiana to Archie and May (Noel) Hendricks. Lester attended the Spencer High School. He served in the United States Army and was wounded three times during the Korean War, receiving two Purple Hearts. He enjoyed being able to go on the Hoosier Honor Flight. Lester retired from Allison Motors in Indianapolis. He was of the...